This shop feels very professional and welcoming when you arrive, and come to find out it's more of a mom and pop shop (that also does piercings). Mak was awesome as the piercer. I'm a wuss when it comes to needles and she made me feel comfortable. She was so professional and walk me through the process step by step. She even put up with my nervousness. I'm so grateful it took me forever to get my nose pierced and she was the one to do it! Whether you feel comfortable with piercings or not, she knows what she's doing and will treat you right. I absolutely love my piercing! Thank you, Distinct Ink! read more

I refuse to get a tattoo anywhere else! They are a very talented crew that treats me and my family like apart of their family! All of my 4 tattoos that I've gotten have been consistently complimented and even won an award! Absolutely love these guys the shop's extremely clean, the music is a good vibe all the time. read more

I called to ask if they had time for a walk in, described what I wanted and was told to come over, might have a little wait. When I arrived they welcomed me. I had a meeting with Trevor and he said he would be able to work on me in a couple hours. It worked out perfectly, I came back got the ink and couldn't be happier. I covered an old tattoo I had had removed and now I have a beautiful new one! read more

Great shop. Been around since 95 and for good reason. Zack and Lori are two of the nicest people you will ever meet and they love what they do. Highly recomend. read more

Trevor did such an amazing job. It's day 4 and is healing beautifully. Of all my tattoos this by far ranks the best experience ever. Thank you Trevor read more

Distinct Ink Tattoos - Tattoo Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

Showed up here on a last minute whim to get 3 spots pierced/reopened. They were all extremely friendly and welcoming and were able to get me in as a walk in within 5 minutes. The piercer was great at handling my nervousness and was extremely patient with me. She was able to answer all of my (probably ridiculous) questions and gave me as much time as I needed to calm down. At the end she complimented me and made me feel so much more confident with the new facial piercing. A few days later my lip started to swell a little more than expected so I reached out to this company on Facebook. Although late at night, they were cool enough to answer me and jump on my concerns immediately. They apologized (even though it's not their fault) and completely reassured me that they would do anything I needed to feel happy and taken care of. I truly haven't seen a business be this kind and flexible in so long. They value your business and put you first as a customer! This is my new lifelong spot. read more

Went in today and got my nose pierced. It was a great place. Professional, nice, pleasant on the phone. Clean, fast, reasonable, communicated well. I will be going back for a tattoo. read more

See Mac for piercings! 10:10 Professional, friendly, and qualified service all around from a great clean shop! read more

As soon as I walked in Mike greeted me and was wonderful! Helped me right away, explained the process and made it a experience I'll never forget. I will go back to them for all my piercing needs. Not only were they professional but extremely clean and sterile. Made it feel like I had known them forever. Even the people hanging out in there were friendly and happy to talk wit me and made me feel part of the group. Great work and great people. I HIGHLY recommend as this was my first piercing in over 12 years. read more

Distinct Ink Tattoos - Tattoo Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

Walked in on Friday, Nevada Day, to see their availability to pierce our daughters ears. Was greeted by multiple employees, who were all very friendly and welcoming. Mak the piercer was available and made the process super easy and was fantastic with my daughter. Mak had several different choices for my daughter to choose from for earrings and once the choice was made she went forward with piercing her ears. I couldn't imagine a better process and experience for my daughter to have her ears pierced. I look forward to returning to check out some of the artist's portfolios and get some more ink here, as this seems like a fantastic all around shop. read more

We came early because we had a time constraint. Walk in for 3 small tatts... They squeezed us in and so that started the experience off with 5 stars!! All the guys were INCREDIBLY cool. Talked to the girls about what they might experience being new to tattoos... Very welcoming, calm, and knowledgable read more

Distinct Ink Tattoos - Tattoo Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

I highly recommend Trevor,he went above and beyond of what I expected to this tattoo that I've been waiting for since I was 18 and now I'm 19 and really glad I did this. Even tho they were double booked at 4,Trevor still got me in the same day but at a later time and I'm very pleased that he did a outstanding job and again I would highly recommend this tattoo shop to friends and family. I walked in with confidence that this tattoo was going to come out way better than I invisioned. I really appreciate it Trevor thank you so much. I will be back. read more

Distinct Ink Tattoos - Hibiscus flower before shading - Tattoo Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

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Trevor is a great tattoo artist. I got a big Jesus on the side of my stomach. Took 3 hours. He was patient and very professional. I will continue to have Trevor to my tattoos. Thanks Trevor read more

I am so happy with my tattoo I got!! Everyone was very welcoming and good conversation. Definitely going back! I definitely recomend Distinct Ink read more

Awesome place! My boyfriend and I walked in last minute hoping for a quick tattoo and they were able to take us in. Love even more that it's family owned. Super nice and comfortable place. read more

This place is amazing! I have a fear of needles and i went here to get my first tattoo and it couldn't have gone any better! They were so sweet and helped me calm down. Lori did my tattoo and a couple of my family members tattoos as well. She did exactly what i wanted and did amazing!! I'll definitely come back for another! Thank you Lori!! read more

Took my daughter to get a piercing at Distinct Ink and couldn't be happier. Studio is professional and very clean. They had a wide variety of jewelry and John Seaver was thoroughly professional, cheerful and a pleasure to have take care of her request. Also, we didn't have an appointment and he took us right back without a wait. I will have John Seaver do my tattoos from now on as he is also a wonderful artist and true gentleman read more

My ex wife went to Distinct Ink to find out about getting her first tattoo. Zack was very patient and explained everything to her. She made her appointment for the next week. Zack drew her tattoo which was a sprig of lavender. It was perfect. She was so happy with her tattoo. I like the 3-d effect it appears to have. She's already looking at getting another one. Thanks Zack, you do amazing work. read more

Distinct Ink Tattoos - Zack's creative work! - Tattoo Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

Went in for a walk in-tattoo and it happened to be that John was available. I told him my idea and he was super excited about it. He made me feel super comfortable and got right to work. He did an outstanding job on the realistic tattoo. The shop was super clean and the other staff was also very nice. read more

Distinct Ink Tattoos - Sunflower on ribs - Tattoo Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

Finally I found a great shop in the area. Just got done getting the back of my arm done by Trevor. He did an excellent job and I left with a better piece of art than what I was expecting in my head. I'm going to be coming back for my future work for sure! read more

So happy with my tattos! Thank you! I love that they make you feel like part of their family! Great atmosphere, clean and comfortable. Definitely recommend! read more

LOVE LOVE LOVE! Nerm did such an amazing job on my tattoo. He's the best artist I've seen. And his prices are good not outrageous I paid $250 for mine, I was expecting $500 minimum. I just can't believe how in love I am with my tattoo. I will definitely be coming back for my next tattoos! Worth the 4 hour drive. read more

Distinct Ink Tattoos - Nerm - Tattoo Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

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Favorite tattoo shop! Zack & John & crew and all immensely talented and professional. Very accommodating & excellent customer service. They've fixed all tattoos that were very disappointing from other shops. Learned my lesson! Start with the best get the best straight out of the gate. They really ensure you get exactly what you want down to the tiniest detail with infinite patience! Awesomeness!! read more

I got my first (and so far, only) tattoo done here about a year and a half ago and I had such a wonderful experience. I was nervous going in, but Nerm and the rest of the staff made me feel relaxed and welcome. This place is clean, friendly, and fair. My tattoo did fade about one month after I got it, but I do believe that was due to its sensitive location (on my toe). However, Nerm told me when I went in that he guarantees his work, so I went in about three months after my initial appointment and got it completely redone with no further issues. I strongly recommend this tattoo parlor to everyone. read more

Zach, Lori, Nerm..... what is not to love!!! Zach has so far done all of my work but i just love this shop and wouldn't mind collecting some more art from his other artists. this is the CLEANEST and most professional tattoo shop around. LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS SHOP read more

Wonderful service and top of the line work! Very happy with my new ear piercings. Will definitely come back for more! Great people!

This is the only place I will go to get tattooed. Very talented, very clean, very friendly. Nerm is a fantastic artist. read more

Distinct Ink Tattoos - Dragon done by Nerm - Tattoo Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

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Waited a long time to get my back piece .... Years in fact, stayed in touch with Zach and finally made the appointment. Well 2 visits and 7 hrs later I have a piece of art that gets compliments whenever I have my shirt off . This was my first tattoo and Zach and his shop made it a great an memorable experience thanks Pete read more

I've had 5 pieces done by Lori and she definitely killed every single one. Love love love this shop, highly recommend these guys! read more

Distinct Ink Tattoos - Tattoo Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

OMG we got the opportunity to come here for my daughters 16th birthday tattoo they were so incredibly nice and professional! They are talented and took the time to explain to her because she want to get into the tattoo industry. I can not say enough positive wonderful things about our experience here. Thank you guys for helping make a memory that will last forever!!!! read more

I was nervous going in, though this was my second tattoo. John was friendly and listened to me. He drew me somthing exactly as I pictured it. The shop was clean and all the guys were nice. John made sure I was comfortable the entire time he tattooed my medical alert tattoo on my wrist. This was a wonderful experience and my tattoo is absolutely gorgeous. Thank you so much. read more

Distinct Ink Tattoos - Tattoo Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

Zach is absolutely fabulous. I had my first tattoo experience, and Zach not only did a great job, but explained what he was doing every step of the way. He made sure I was comfortable and made me feel at ease. He even told me that if there were any light spots or holes in my tattoo, he would take care of them. I will certainly recommend Distinct Ink to all of my friend who are looking for tattoos. read more

Shop is well located, lots to look at. I was greeted warmly and quickly and the guys liked my Eddie Samurai tattoo and googled the artistry. When I described what I wanted they pointed me to Nerm. Contact with other artists was brief but I can tell they are great people, well my kind of great people... This review is mostly based on my experience with Nerm as a professional artist. I had one idea then switched it to another piece entirely and told Nerm my idea and asked he do it in his "New School" style and gave him free reign on the art. He drew it up a few days before and texted me images of the drawing, I suggested one final tweek and added a voodoo doll for good measure and the rough sketch gave me an idea but not a full view of what he was doing. I relinquished control of what to expect and surrendered to the tattoo gods my trust to Nerms artistry, vision and talents. The gods chose to shine on me! Nerm is a fantastic guy! Likes the same music I do and played old metal during my 6 hour session on my right calf. Hard to not bang the head while tattooing. Scheduled me on a day off and showed up on time ready to get cracking on my Book of Souls Eddie custom. Beautiful piece came out of the session, great atmosphere, great company and conversation. Temperature in the place was good and I stayed cool during the process, about the last hour I warmed up due to the pain and I would advise bringing your own pillow with a pillow case if you have a high body temp like me and will be laying face down as I was. Maybe bring a fan too. He pounded a lot of ink into my leg in a short while and produced a large, greatly detailed piece that I am complimented on all the time. I scheduled another appointment with him and then had to reschedule since I created a last minute plan to go see Iron Maiden in Vegas (Hell Yeah) and Nerm accommodated my reschedule in stride knowing of my fanaticism with the band. I would have showed for the first appointment if he needed me to but would have been feeling it the next day on the rail at the show in the crowd. :) Nerm has my vote for the man to go to at this establishment. How the heck do I post pictures on this damn site? read more

Amazing, Clean, Loaded with talented artists.

My daughter got her first tattoo there. The owner and his family were there and patiently answered all our questions. They did a great job on the tattoo and we would definitely go back. read more

Beyond a positive experience! I go to Nerm who is not only a talented artist but an epic human being. He has the most amazing personality and puts you at ease. I am forever grateful for my cover up and my dedication piece for my baby (son) who left this world to soon. The shop is clean, welcoming and fair of price. A++ Thank you! read more

I'm from out of town and wanted a tattoo and piercing before leaving, first tattoo and I love it! It took maybe 20 min because it was a smaller tattoo cost was $80 then two piercings in my ear $120! I could have gotten all this done way cheaper in Houston. The piercings were so close together that when I went to switch out the jewelry (at a different shop) they said the piercings were way too close together and suggested that I take one out for better healing and they would er pierce it lower, they were shocked that I payed soooo much! They said they would re-pierce it for only $30 because they felt bad I was so over charged! I was never even told how to care for my piercings when I first got them! I would go here for tattoos I guess, but piercings? Go to a professional piercer! read more

Amazing place! Everyone is super friendly and genuine. Got my first tattoo done here and it's absolutely beautiful and nice fine detail. Defiantly recommend it! read more

Distinct Ink Tattoos - Tattoo Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

I got my first tat here from John, who worked very hard to give me exactly what I wanted. He worked up an image for me that actually went beyond my request to make it even better. The shop is clean, they take measures to be safe, and John explained everything I could expect to experience. Really stellar tat at the end, took exactly the amount of time he told me, and he even said I could come in for touch-up if needed after healing. Great all around. I highly recommend this place if you want great art, great people, and a clean shop without worries. read more

Loved the beautiful tattoo I got from Nerm!!! Have gotten so many compliments and he is an incredible artist! Already planning my next visit and Nerm will definately be doing it!!!! read more